I tried to start a cult but then I got bored and had to find underwear.

by Miss Britt on August 21, 2009

The time has come for me to start my own cult.

I don’t know how it happened.  I certainly wasn’t looking for it.  But I woke up this morning to find that I had 2,000 followers looking to me to lead them.

followers-on-twitterI mean, clearly that has to be it.

I don’t even know 2,000 people – but I’m pretty sure that most cult leaders don’t actually know all of their members.  Cult leaders cannot be expected to keep up with daily minutiae and relationships and stuff when they have to be figuring out how to save the world.

Wait.

Is that what cult leaders do?

I don’t think I want my cult to be a “save the world” cult.  That seems like a lot of work.  Plus, people who try to save the world always end up dead or nailed to a cross or something.  And I don’t like needles.

I think my first job as cult leader should be to create a manifesto.  Except that “manifesto” sounds like a whole lot of typing and complete sentences and you’re probably not supposed to start sentences with “and” in a manifesto.

Scratch the manifesto idea.

clean-underwear-twitterThat image isn’t actually relevant to this post at all.  I’m just trying to keep you up to date on what’s going.  I think communication is key in any good cult.

The first order of business obviously needs to be explaining to my family that I am a cult leader now.  Those fuckers never take me seriously.  (Also, no one else in the cult is allowed to call my family members “fuckers”.)  Someone is going to have to explain to them that I am important.  I think the best way to illustrate this point is to get a cult member to do their laundry and cook their meals.  But not one of the crazy cult members.  I have a responsibility to my children to make sure they are only cared for by the more sane followers, I think.

And clearly it’s important to me to be a good mother.

I want to show other cult leaders that you can have it all.

Cults are supposed to have a dress code.  As cult leader, I’m pretty sure I get to make up the uniform.

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Attention Followers:

Everyone Has To Wear Hats!

Underwear is Optional.

Unless You Have A Penis And Are Wearing Something With A Zipper, Or Are On Your Period.

This Is A Blood Free Cult.

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Whew.  Now we have that out of the way…

Being a cult leader is not near as cool as it sounds.  I still have to go make my own pot of coffee when I’m done writing this post.  And my daughter is still bugging me about “how long until we do laundry?  Today?”  And no one is sitting at my feet or fanning me or feeding me strawberries.

And the potential customer who just called me on my work phone while I was trying to write this was not at all impressed with my cult leader status.  Nor were they interested in donating to my Hats 4 Cults fund.  Fuckers.  (Please feel free to call my clients and potential customers “fuckers”.  But only if you’re part of the cult.)

neilochka-on-twitterOh, fuck that noise.

I’ve officially lost interest in having a cult.

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34 Comments so far

  1. avitable August 21, 2009 9:17 am

    I’ll bring Koolaid.

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    Miss Britt Reply:

    @avitable, LAME.

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  2. Princess of the Universe August 21, 2009 9:43 am

    But at least Adam got the KoolAid bit out of the way right from go. You know someone else would’ve said it sooner or later…
    xo

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    Miss Britt Reply:

    @Princess of the Universe, that’s true.

    I think those are the bastards we should make drink first.

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  3. Robin August 21, 2009 9:51 am

    Having your own cult doesn’t sound all that interesting, I would think to have your own cult you’d have people to cook for you, clean for you and basically pamper you. Wait, I have a cult and it’s called my husband. Cool!

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    Miss Britt Reply:

    @Robin, I know – it looked so much cooler in the movies.

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  4. lceel August 21, 2009 9:52 am

    KoolAid? And yes, cult leaders DO die – I think that’s in the Official Cult Leader’s Manual somewhere. It’s under “Acceptable Methods of Demise” I think. Which is a sub-chapter of “How to Manage the Mass Suicide”.

    Besides. I already wear a hat.

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    Miss Britt Reply:

    @lceel, well maybe I would have been a more highly evolved cult leader! Did ya ever think of that? Huh? Huh? Did ya?

    I didn’t think so.

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  5. Finn August 21, 2009 10:19 am

    All I have to say is thank Britt someone else gets to be in charge.

    Oh, and the uniforms better be flattering or I’m going to have to decline.

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    Miss Britt Reply:

    @Finn, of COURSE they will be flattering.

    At least, on all the women.

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  6. muskrat August 21, 2009 10:25 am

    I’m confused… I got all excited about shopping for black Nikes, and then the post ended with your being wishy washy. Hell. I might as well go back to comet-watching.

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    Miss Britt Reply:

    @muskrat, did anyone ever say cult leaders had to have really good attention spans?

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  7. Jared August 21, 2009 10:34 am

    Can your cult implement siesta time. If so I’m in.

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    Miss Britt Reply:

    @Jared, sure. And also, handing over the money to your wife for shopping.

    Welcome aboard!

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  8. joseph smith August 21, 2009 11:03 am

    I’m not sure you understand what a cult is. They exist solely so that the male cult leader can hump the underage daughters of it’s members in the name of whatever alien they are worshiping. Just ask scientology and fundamentalist mormons.

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    Miss Britt Reply:

    @joseph smith, clearly YOU do not understand what a cult is. You are thinking about old fashioned cults.

    This is a new, modern, less focused cult.

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  9. Nanna August 21, 2009 11:19 am

    Coup! Coup!!

    Oh wait. We aren’t at that part yet, are we?

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    Miss Britt Reply:

    @Nanna, you know you can be shot for that.

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  10. floating princess August 21, 2009 11:25 am

    Didn’t Jim Jones drink the KoolAid? That would be a deal breaker for me if I was thinking about starting a cult.

    Why hats?

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    Miss Britt Reply:

    @floating princess, luckily, I am not Jim.

    And WHY HATS? Uh… because they are AWESOME.

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  11. Dawn August 21, 2009 11:27 am

    OMG, this post if fucking hilarious!!! And I was (almost) tempted to join Twitter just so that I could be a cult member of yours… but then you lost interest in the cult idea so… :)

    Regardless, I’d follow you anywhere.

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    Miss Britt Reply:

    @Dawn, yeah, well, following me could be dangerous.

    Obviously.

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  12. Bonnie B. August 21, 2009 11:35 am

    Kool-Aid?? Shit, if it ain’t pitchers of margaritas 24/7, then I’m out!!

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    Miss Britt Reply:

    @Bonnie B., I hereby instate pitchers of margaritas!

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  13. MariaV August 21, 2009 12:29 pm

    Now that the dress code is out of the way, I think your next order of business is to ask the cult to send you 70% of their finances. It is what all thoughtful cult leaders do, no?

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  14. NaysWay August 21, 2009 1:09 pm

    I’m in the cult, and I’m definitely drinking the Kool-Aid. But only if it’s cherry. And has orange slices. And lots of sugar. And I get a large glass of it. And…

    Oh wait, this is supposed to be YOUR cult, huh? My bad.

    And DANG @MariaV! 70%?! We’re still in a recession right? Can I go halfsies?

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  15. hello haha narf August 21, 2009 1:29 pm

    i have plenty of hats and have been a part of your cult since before you even realized it was a cult. even if you don’t like my uniform. :p

    thanks for the pitchers of margaritas for those of us who aren’t huge fans of crystal light. xoxo

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  16. Karl August 21, 2009 1:41 pm

    Not kool aid. Brittinis would be the official drink. And I hope I get to break out my loincloth.

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  17. B.E. Earl August 21, 2009 2:00 pm

    I have 12 people following me on Twitter.

    It must be very disappointing to them that I only opened the account to see what the fuss was all about. Yet there they are…following me.

    Hey…Jesus only needed 12 followers at first, right? That’s got to mean something.

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  18. Issa August 21, 2009 3:01 pm

    I’m glad you gave up on the cult idea. I totally wanted to join, but I have a freakishly large head and can’t find a hat to save my life.

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  19. Courtney August 21, 2009 3:38 pm

    IDK if being a cult leader means someone to do my laundary and maybe cooking and cleaning? You might want to just keep the title!

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  20. Suzy Voices August 21, 2009 3:41 pm

    Dang, and I was just looking for a new cult…

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  21. perpstu August 21, 2009 4:38 pm

    KoolAid AND naps? This might be the best cult ever! I’m packing my backpack and hitching my way to the commune!

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  22. Ashlea August 21, 2009 6:07 pm

    I will come and do your chores and cook for you… Suprisingly I LIKE doing that for others. In my own house? NO WAY!

    Ill strike a deal… you pay for airfares and I will be your slave. Only if I get some form of cult leadership… :D

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  23. Selma August 21, 2009 8:03 pm

    Do we call you Guru or Your Majesty?

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  24. mare August 21, 2009 9:25 pm

    this isn’t The Artist Formerly Known As Prince cult??

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  25. anymommy August 23, 2009 1:27 am

    I was all excited about my first cult and then you pulled the plug. Couldn’t we just ban Neil?

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  26. Faiqa August 23, 2009 3:44 pm

    Hahahahahaha!

    I’m really good at writing manifestos. As you may have already guessed.

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  27. corrin August 23, 2009 6:09 pm

    I broke 2,000 followers the day after you did. My husband wants to know what the hell I talk about that’s so interesting.

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  28. Nenette August 24, 2009 12:49 pm

    I have a headband with devil horns on it. Does that count as a hat? Or is it too political?

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  29. whall August 24, 2009 3:37 pm

    DENNA-Denna-denna-Denna-DENNA-Denna-denna LEADER!
    DENNA-Denna-denna-Denna-DENNA-Denna-denna LEADER!

    (Adam knows what I’m saying. This is really his blog anyway, right?)

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  30. Momo Fali August 24, 2009 6:04 pm

    Dude, the cult leaders always die. You’re totally screwed.

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  31. Dawn August 24, 2009 6:38 pm

    Cults get 501c status pretty easily which makes it easier to call customers fuckers — because you won’t need them, you’ll have contributors! THe other good thing is a cult is religious — so when you do something stupid you can blame your cult beliefs and scream for your religious freedom. I think you should re-investigate. I too have thought of a cult, but I’m too lazy.

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  32. katie ~ motherbumper August 24, 2009 9:16 pm

    I look good in hats. I admire your laziness. Sounds like a cult I could get into (there’s nothing I have to do, right?)

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  33. Sheila (Charm School Reject) August 24, 2009 11:19 pm

    You lost me on the hats.

    I look retarded in hats and I really need all the help I can get in the whole quest for not looking retarded all the damned time thing.

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  34. Coal Miner's Granddaughter August 28, 2009 10:41 am

    Wait, since most cult leaders are all about subjugating their members by cutting off sex for them yet said cult leader can have sex with any of the membership, does this mean we get to do it now?

    Cool.

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